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The Christian Science Monitor Daily News Briefing provides an editorially curated perspective on important news of the day. Each issue provides a daily commentary from the editors, abridged versions of five key stories, an Editorial, the Christian Science perspective article, and a Top Headlines column. Insights gained from the Monitor can support and strengthen your prayers for the world. For the latest news and 24/7 access to Monitor content, you can also visit CSMonitor.com.

Environmental progress

Why a "sober, optimistic view" on climate change might be warranted.

White House visits can be long on pomp. But South Korean President Park’s may actually have some substance. 

Experiments in ice breaking

Iran, Cuba, and Myanmar are real-time tests of whether repressive regimes can be coaxed into moderation.

Economic head winds

A sluggish private sector could result in a new recession. Governments might need to step in to fight that.

A military campaign eventually turns into an occupation. That's when the real difficulties begin.

Rules of engagement

The US military admits it erred in bombing a charity-run hospital in Afghanistan.

A time of trade treaties

NAFTA and other trade agreements are hard to assess, but they are changing the way the world works.

Doctors Without Borders stayed in Kunduz after other aid agencies had left, until hit by an airstrike Saturday. It was a symbol of the enormous good aid workers do in impossible situations.

Avoiding coalition clash

The US and Russia are leading separate coalitions with separate aims in Syria. It is imperative that they avoid a direct clash.

Motivation and militaries

Setbacks in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria show that training and equipment are not enough to "stand up" an army